New wheels & tires
Today, 08:52 AM
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New wheels & tires
Here is what I am thinking:
18 wheels
255/45 front, 8.5 or 9
285/45 (or40?) rear, 9.5 or 10
That's all i got lol has anyone had a similar setup or any advice? Thanks!
18 wheels
255/45 front, 8.5 or 9
285/45 (or40?) rear, 9.5 or 10
That's all i got lol has anyone had a similar setup or any advice? Thanks!
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Do you plan to use the car on road track at all? If yes, you want wider tires on the front .... for a street or drag oriented car, the staggered set-up is fine
255 is a pretty good width for the front; and I would put them on 9" wide wheels .... you can look up the tires on Tire Rack and check the "specs" tab to see the recommended wheel rim width range; you want your wheels to be at least the "measuring width" .... measuring width for the 255's I looked up is 8.5" so the 8.5" is OK but I'd probably go with 9" if the price is not much more
you want tire diameter to be pretty close to the standard 27.2" for these cars ... 255/45-18 is right on target at 27.1"
285 tire should have at least a 10" wide wheel; and 285/45-18 will be too tall, you want 285/40-18 -- overall diameter is 27"
255 is a pretty good width for the front; and I would put them on 9" wide wheels .... you can look up the tires on Tire Rack and check the "specs" tab to see the recommended wheel rim width range; you want your wheels to be at least the "measuring width" .... measuring width for the 255's I looked up is 8.5" so the 8.5" is OK but I'd probably go with 9" if the price is not much more
you want tire diameter to be pretty close to the standard 27.2" for these cars ... 255/45-18 is right on target at 27.1"
285 tire should have at least a 10" wide wheel; and 285/45-18 will be too tall, you want 285/40-18 -- overall diameter is 27"
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Do you plan to use the car on road track at all? If yes, you want wider tires on the front .... for a street or drag oriented car, the staggered set-up is fine
255 is a pretty good width for the front; and I would put them on 9" wide wheels .... you can look up the tires on Tire Rack and check the "specs" tab to see the recommended wheel rim width range; you want your wheels to be at least the "measuring width" .... measuring width for the 255's I looked up is 8.5" so the 8.5" is OK but I'd probably go with 9" if the price is not much more
you want tire diameter to be pretty close to the standard 27.2" for these cars ... 255/45-18 is right on target at 27.1"
285 tire should have at least a 10" wide wheel; and 285/45-18 will be too tall, you want 285/40-18 -- overall diameter is 27"
255 is a pretty good width for the front; and I would put them on 9" wide wheels .... you can look up the tires on Tire Rack and check the "specs" tab to see the recommended wheel rim width range; you want your wheels to be at least the "measuring width" .... measuring width for the 255's I looked up is 8.5" so the 8.5" is OK but I'd probably go with 9" if the price is not much more
you want tire diameter to be pretty close to the standard 27.2" for these cars ... 255/45-18 is right on target at 27.1"
285 tire should have at least a 10" wide wheel; and 285/45-18 will be too tall, you want 285/40-18 -- overall diameter is 27"
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that would be great! going to a show saturday & a meet tonight at a bbq/karaoke joint in the country!
who knows when will get another chance at the brothers car collection
who knows when will get another chance at the brothers car collection
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no I am running 275/40-19 on 19x9.5" wheels on all 4 corners; my overall diameter is a little taller than stock, which is not a problem; I did recalibrate the speedometer (with a tune) so it would stay accurate
I think the 285/40-18 on rear with 255/45-18 on the front will be fine
I'd just suggest that you don't be tempted by using wheels on the narrow end of the range; stay in the middle or toward the wider end of the wheel width range
I think the 285/40-18 on rear with 255/45-18 on the front will be fine
I'd just suggest that you don't be tempted by using wheels on the narrow end of the range; stay in the middle or toward the wider end of the wheel width range
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Today, 02:12 PM
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If your preference is running a square setup on all 4 corners, then I would recommend going with 275/40/18" tires on either 9.5" size wheels or 10" wheels...
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